IT Industry stories
Safe Software appoints new finance & people chiefs
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commerce systems
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Safe Software has named seasoned executives Judd Lee and Vanessa Ribreau to key leadership roles as it pushes towards USD $250 million in revenue by 2028.
Canada tech boards urged to tackle growing climate risk
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commerce systems
Canadian tech boards told to treat climate change as a financial risk, as new guidance flags AI, data centres and supply chain pressures.
Canadian cyberattacks surge 80% as cloud risks grow
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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advanced persistent threat protection
Canada's enterprise cyber defences are under strain as breaches climb, cloud failures deepen and AI adds fresh security demands.
Tredence launches agentic AI suite with Google Cloud
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digital transformation
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data science
Tredence and Google Cloud unveil agentic AI accelerators to help enterprises shift from pilots to production across data, supply chains and customer service.
Anthropic & OpenAI split on cyber AI release strategy
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cloud security
Anthropic and OpenAI take rival paths on AI cyber tools, as one keeps access tightly restricted while the other widens vetted user access.
Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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multi-cloud
Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.
Infosys expands Google Cloud tie-up for agentic AI
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Infosys and Google Cloud widen partnership to package agentic AI tools for major industries, while training 100,000 staff on Gemini Enterprise.
Khan TED Institute targets low-cost AI-focused degree
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edutech
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e-learning
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iam
ETS, Khan Academy and TED plan AI-focused higher education model with skills-based progression and corporate backing, aimed at costing under $10,000.
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
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dc
US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.
Backblaze names Anuj Kumar as chief revenue officer
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storage
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paas
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hybrid cloud
Backblaze appoints Anuj Kumar as Chief Revenue Officer to accelerate AI-focused growth, as B2 Cloud Storage expands with neocloud demand.
AI agents set to transform software development - study
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devops
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digital transformation
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SoftServe study finds 72% of executives expect AI agents to run software lifecycles within two years, as hiring shifts towards AI engineers.
Autism summit in Ottawa puts AI inclusion in focus
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
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it industry
Canada autism summit to explore how AI and inclusive public services can better support Autistic people, families and policy reform.
Siemens, NVIDIA hit chip verification milestone for AI
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semiconductors
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dc
Siemens and NVIDIA claim a verification breakthrough as Veloce proFPGA CS runs trillions of pre-silicon cycles in days for AI chip designs.
Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions
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uc
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spacetech
Canadian researchers use AI to monitor astronaut health in real time as lunar mission planners seek better medical support beyond Earth.
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
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digital transformation
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fintech
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Tech bosses urge wider recruitment, earlier coding education and a rethink of what counts as technical excellence to open senior roles to women.
UK enterprises move AI projects into production
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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ai security
UK enterprises press ahead with AI deployment as 94% warn of sprawl, while integration issues and legacy data remain major hurdles.
Tanium appoints Carol MacKinlay as Chief People Officer
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hcm
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financial systems
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edr
Tanium strengthens its leadership team with veteran HR executive Carol MacKinlay as it scales globally and doubles down on workforce culture.
Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom
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physical security
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clean technologies
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it industry
Canada's patent filings have flatlined for years despite a surging population, with experts blaming investment barriers, brain drain and weak IP strategy.
Celerity acquires Ranger4 in automation & AI push
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Celerity adds IBM automation specialist Ranger4 as BGF-backed group deepens AI and cost-efficiency offer across hybrid IT.
OpenAI raises USD $122 billion in record AI funding
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saas
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semiconductors
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digital transformation
OpenAI secures USD $122 billion in funding as Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank back a rapid expansion in compute, enterprise tools and product plans.